Five people were arrested in Australia on Wednesday over the fatal terror-linked murder of a police employee, after coordinated raids by more than 200 officers on properties across Sydney. Those seized in the dawn operation were aged between 16 and
A military operation to catch migrant traffickers begins today, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the “mafia of the sea”. The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced last month that EUNAVFOR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the EU consider a no-fly zone and safe haven area in Syria during talks to address Europe’s spiralling migrant crisis. Speaking after the discussions in Brussels, Erdogan said Turkey was bearing the brunt of
Over 1,800 migrants were rescued Monday from six vessels found adrift in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Libya, Italy’s coast guard said. A total of 1,830 people were brought ashore in six different operations to save passengers in four
The European Commission on Monday warned Spain to scale back government overspending that is in violation of EU budget rules or risk an embarrassing reprimand ahead of December elections. Spain should “take the necessary measures within the national budgetary process
Thousands of German anti-Islam protesters on Monday vented their fury at Chancellor Angela Merkel over her welcoming of refugees, accusing her of “high treason” and “crimes against the German people”. With Europe’s top economy expecting to take in up to
Over 1,800 migrants were rescued Monday from six vessels found adrift in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Libya, Italy’s coast guard said. Over half a million migrants and refugees have landed on Europe’s shores so far this year, according
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Carrying placards reading “End austerity now” and “Cut war not welfare”, tens of thousands of protesters marched through Manchester as British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party opened its annual conference on Sunday. Police and
Vienna (AFP) – Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) has drawn nearly even with the ruling Social Democrats (SPOe) in Vienna ahead of October 11 elections in the capital city state, according to a poll published Saturday. According to the survey,
The Croatian sun has given way to rain and the temperature has dropped, but refugees and migrants continue to stream into the country, forcing officials and charities to scramble to prepare for wintry conditions. More than 90,000 migrants, many of
Two people have died outside NSW state police headquarters in Sydney in a reported shooting, Australian authorities said Friday. “A number of shots were fired” on Charles Street, Parramatta in western Sydney outside the New South Wales police headquarters about
Iran on Thursday nearly doubled its death toll from the hajj stampede to 464, giving up hope of finding missing pilgrims alive after a tragedy that has sparked a major row with Saudi Arabia. After Iran threatened a “fierce” response
Ousted Australian leader Tony Abbott conceded Thursday that his decision to award Britain’s Prince Philip a knighthood, which sparked a huge public and political backlash, was “injudicious”. Abbott — a London-born staunch monarchist who lost his job as prime minister
Europe’s top human rights watchdog on Thursday voiced concern at mounting racism in Germany, citing a wave of far-right, anti-Islam demonstrations at odds with the more recent image of a country ready to open its doors to hundreds of thousands
A Danish policeman was in critical condition after being stabbed on Tuesday at the country’s largest reception centre for asylum seekers, sparking a manhunt in the area. The officer was critically wounded after being stabbed several times in the stomach,
Britain and France are set to organise a joint ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme next year that is expected to draw some 10,000 people, the French government said. Senior political and military officials
Toppled Australian leader Tony Abbott took potshots at the new government on Tuesday, saying it offered no new policies and that the nation should stop swapping prime ministers “like changing clothes”. Abbott was ousted by conservative colleague Malcolm Turnbull in a
Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology — including electrical barriers powered by wave energy — following an “unprecedented” series of attacks on swimmers. The country has one of the world’s highest incidences of shark attacks and researchers from around
Two British journalists have gone on trial in Indonesia for allegedly trying to make a documentary about piracy without the correct visas, and could face up to five years in jail, an official said Tuesday. Neil Bonner, 32, and Rebecca
Clashes at a migrants’ camp near the central German city of Kassel on Sunday left 14 people injured, the DPA news agency reported. The clashes erupted in the suburbs of the city, at a camp made up of tents which
One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for two months. Another was kidnapped with her 15-year-old sister and raped every night for five nights. A third was taken to a
Two teenagers were arrested Sunday over a blaze at a London mosque which claims to be the largest in western Europe. Ten fire trucks were sent to fight the blaze which broke out Saturday at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in
Moody’s has maintained its deep junk “Caa3” credit rating for Greek government debt, but has upgraded its outlook following recent political breakthroughs. “Moody’s Investors Service has today confirmed Greece’s government bond rating at Caa3 and changed the outlook to stable,”
SOFIA (AFP) – Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church has called on its government not to let any more Muslim refugees into the country to prevent an “invasion”. The Balkan EU member has largely been bypassed by the hundreds of thousands of refugees
Tornio (Finland) (AFP) – Hundreds of predominantly Iraqi migrants who have travelled through Europe to reach Finland are turning back, saying they don’t want to stay in the sparsely-populated country on Europe’s northern frontier because it’s too cold and boring.
